1. Fernando Gaviria Rendon was born on 19 August 1994 and is a Colombian professional road and track racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.
15 Facts About Fernando Gaviria
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Fernando Gaviria is the brother of track cyclist Juliana Gaviria.
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Fernando Gaviria's nickname is "Quetzal splendente", from the brightful and colourful South American bird Quetzal.
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Fernando Gaviria then won the third stage of the race, again beating Cavendish into second place.
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Cavendish won the final stage of the event, with Fernando Gaviria finishing a close second.
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Lefevere said that such a contract would not prevent Fernando Gaviria competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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In February 2015, Fernando Gaviria competed for Colombia in the track World Championships in the omnium competition.
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Fernando Gaviria crashed out later in the race preventing another victory.
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Fernando Gaviria achieved further success by winning Stages 5,12 and 13 in bunch sprints, making him the first Colombian to win four stages in a single Giro d'Italia.
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Fernando Gaviria won stage 1 of the Tour de France, starting Day 2 in the Yellow Jersey.
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Fernando Gaviria suffered a broken collarbone at the Tour of Turkey and was forced to abandon, ending his 2018 campaign.
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Shortly after his injury at the Tour of Turkey, it was announced that Fernando Gaviria was joining the UAE Team Emirates team on a three-year contract from the 2019 season.
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Fernando Gaviria won six more races in 2020, including the Giro della Toscana one-day race.
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Fernando Gaviria started 2022 in the Middle East, winning two stages and the points classification of the Tour of Oman.
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Fernando Gaviria started off 2024 with a win on day one of the Tour Colombia, later placing second on stage four.